Overview

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to iPhone images that show you exactly what to do.   Help when you run into iPhone problems or limitations.   Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your iPhone.   Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your iPhone working just the way you want. The tasks include how to:   • Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi networks, other iPhones, iPods, and iPads • Manage your apps with the iPhone’s new multitasking capabilities • Customize your iPhone with folders, wallpaper, ringtones, and much more • Configure and sync your information, and efficiently manage contacts and calendars • Communicate via FaceTime videoconferences, conference calls, text, email, and more • Make the most of Safari to browse the Web and Mail to manage all of your email from one inbox • Listen to music, subscribe to podcasts, and watch video–including movies and TV shows • Capture photos and HD video • Use your photos in slideshows, for wallpaper, and your contacts or share them via email, MobileMe, and texts • Find, download, install, and use iPhone apps, including the amazing iBooks to read ebooks   BONUS MATERIAL: Find additional tasks and other helpful information on this book’s website at quepublishing.com/title/9780789747143   CATEGORY: Apple Digital Media COVERS: Apple iPhone USER LEVEL: Beginning-Intermediate  

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Author:   Brad Miser
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Que Corporation,U.S.
Edition:   4th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 22.70cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 15.70cm
Weight:   0.838kg
ISBN:  

9780789747143

ISBN 10:   0789747146
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   23 September 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780789748928
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3     Touring Your iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3         Getting to Know the iPhone’s External Features . . . . . . . . . . .4         Knowing Why It’s Called a Multi-Touch Interface . . . . . . . . . .5     Preparing iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24         Downloading and Installing iTunes on a Windows PC . . . .24         Updating iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25         Obtaining and Signing In to an iTunes Store Account . .25     Preparing MobileMe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27         Obtaining a MobileMe Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28         Configuring MobileMe on a Windows PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28         Configuring MobileMe on a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30         Managing MobileMe Syncs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31     Using This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Chapter 2 Connecting to the Internet, Bluetooth Devices, and iPhones/iPods/iPads. . . . 35     Connecting an iPhone to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36         Connecting to an Open Wi-Fi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36         Connecting to a Commercial Wi-Fi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41         Connecting to a Closed Wi-Fi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42         Changing Wi-Fi Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44         Forgetting Wi-Fi Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45     Connecting to the Internet via a Cellular Data Network . . . .47     Connecting to Other Devices Using Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52     Connecting to Other iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads . . . . .55         Using an Application with Peer-to-Peer Networking by Default . . . .. . .56         Configuring an Application to Use Peer-to-Peer Networking . . .57 Chapter 3 Moving Audio,Video, Books, and Photos onto Your iPhone . . .. . . 59     Using iTunes to Add Audio and Video Content to the iPhone . . . . . .60         Importing Audio CDs to the iTunes Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60         Purchasing Content from the iTunes Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63         Renting Movies from the iTunes Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67         Subscribing to Podcasts in the iTunes Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68         Building Music Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71         Building Smart Playlists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73         Moving Audio and Video from the iTunes Library onto an iPhone . . .76     Using iTunes to Add Books to Your iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85         Adding Books to Your iTunes Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86         Moving Books onto an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87     Using iTunes to Add Photos to Your iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89         Moving Photos from a Windows PC onto an iPhone . . . .89     Moving Photos from a Mac to an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90     Using the iTunes iPhone Application to Add Audio and Video to an iPhone . . .92     Using the iBooks App to Add Books to an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . .97 Chapter 4 Configuring and Synchronizing Information on an iPhone. . . .. . 103     Syncing Information with iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104         Using iTunes to Sync Information on Macs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104         Using iTunes to Sync Information on Windows PCs . . . .109     Syncing Information with MobileMe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113     Syncing Information with Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118 Chapter 5 Managing Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121     Configuring How Contacts Display on an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . .122     Creating New Contacts While Using an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . .123         Creating a Contact from an Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124         Creating a Contact from a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125         Creating Contacts on an iPhone Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126     Using Contacts on an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135         Using the Contacts Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135         Using Contact Information in Other Applications . . . . . .137     Changing or Deleting Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138         Changing, Adding, or Removing Information for an Existing Contact Manually . .. . .139         Adding Information to an Existing Contact While Using Your iPhone . . . . . . .140         Deleting Contacts Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141 Chapter 6 Making, Receiving, and Managing Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143     Configuring Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144         Customizing Your Ringtones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144         Creating a Ringtone in iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144         Buying Ringtones Using the iTunes App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148         Setting Phone Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150         Configuring Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152         Other Phone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154     Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155         Dialing with the Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155         Dialing with Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156         Dialing with Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157         Dialing with Recents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158     Managing In-Process Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160         Entering Numbers During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161         Making Conference Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162     Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165         Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165         Answering Calls When You’re Already on a Call . . . . . . . . .167     Managing Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168         Clearing Recent Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168         Adding Caller Information to Favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169         Using the iPhone’s Headset for Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170         Using Voice Control (iPhone 3GS and Later Only) . . . . . .170     Using Visual Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172         Recording a Greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172         Listening to and Managing Voicemails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174         Finding and Listening to Voicemails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176         Deleting Voicemails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178         Listening to and Managing Deleted Voicemails . . . . . . . . .178         Returning Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .179         Changing Your Voicemail Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180     Getting Some FaceTime (iPhone 4 Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181         Making a FaceTime Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182         Accepting a FaceTime Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Chapter 7 Emailing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187     Configuring Email Accounts on an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188         Configuring Gmail,Yahoo! Mail, or AOL Email Accounts on an iPhone Manually .. . .189         Configuring Exchange Email Accounts on an iPhone Manually . . . .191         Configuring Other Email Accounts on an iPhone Manually . . .. .195         Performing Advanced Configuration of Email Accounts on an iPhone .. . .197     Configuring General Email Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201         Configuring How Email Is Retrieved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201         Configuring Global Email Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204     Managing Email Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208         Changing Email Account Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209         Deleting Email Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210     Working with Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212         Receiving and Reading Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212         Sending Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218         Replying to Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222         Forwarding Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224         Managing Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226 Chapter 8 Texting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 237         Configuring the New Text Message Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239         Configuring Messaging Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239         Sending Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241         Receiving and Replying to Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246     Working with Text Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248         Conversing in Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249         Including Images and Video in Text Conversations . . . . .250         Using Photos or Videos You Receive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253         Deleting Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253         Deleting a Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255 Chapter 9 Managing Calendars and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257     Configuring an iPhone’s Calendar,Date, and Time Settings . . . .. .257     Working with Calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266         Viewing Calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .266         Adding Events to a Calendar Manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .271         Adding Events to the Calendar by Accepting         Invitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .279         Working with Event Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282     Using an iPhone as a Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283         Telling Time with an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .283         Using the Clock App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284 Chapter 10 Surfing the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295         Configuring Safari Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296     Browsing the Web on an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302         Moving to Websites via Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .302         Moving to Websites by Typing a URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304         Viewing Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306         Searching the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308         Returning to Previous Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309         Saving and Organizing Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311         Creating a Bookmark on the Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318         Emailing a Link to a Web Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .319         Completing Web Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .320         Signing In Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .322         Opening and Managing Multiple Web Pages at the Same Time . . .. . .323 Chapter 11 Listening to Music, Podcasts, and Other Audio . . . . . . . . . . 327     Finding and Listening to Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327         Using the Cover Flow Browser to Find and Play Music . .. . . .328         Using Playlists to Find Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331         Using Artists to Find Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333         Using the More Menu to Find Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .337         Searching for Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .339         Using the Genius to Find Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .340         Finding Music by Shuffling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .344         Finding Music by Speaking (iPhone 3GS and Later Only) . . . . . . . .345         Playing Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346     Controlling Audio Content Quickly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350         Controlling Audio When the iPhone Is Locked . . . . . . . . . .350         Controlling Audio When You Do Something Else . . . . . . .351     Finding and Listening to Podcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .352     Customizing Your iPhone for Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355         Configuring the Music Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355         Configuring iPhone’s iPod Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 Chapter 12 Watching Movies,TV Shows, and Other Video . . . . . . . . . . . 361     Finding and Watching Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .361         Finding Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362         Watching Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364         Watching Rented Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366         Watching Video Podcasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368         Deleting Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .369     Configuring iPhone’s Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .370 Chapter 13 Working with Photos and Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373     Taking Photos with Your iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374         Taking Video with an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .377     Viewing and Working with Photos on an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . .379         Viewing Photos Individually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .379         Viewing Photos as a Slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385         Configure Slideshow Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .385         Watching Slideshows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387         Deleting Photos or Video from an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .389         Emailing a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .390         Sending a Photo to MobileMe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .391         Assigning a Photo to a Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .393         Using a Photo as Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395         Sharing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396     Viewing, Editing, and Working with Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .396         Watching Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .397         Editing Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .398         Sharing Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399     Moving Photos from Your iPhone to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . .401         Moving Photos from an iPhone to a Windows PC . . . . . .401         Moving Photos from an iPhone to a Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403 Chapter 14 Using Cool iPhone Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405     Reading Books with iBooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405         Finding Books to Read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .406         Reading Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .408     Finding Your Way with Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415         Finding a Location by Searching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .416         Finding a Location with Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .418         Deleting or Changing Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .419         Finding Your Current Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .421         Working with Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .422         Getting Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .424     Touring Other Cool iPhone Apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .428 Chapter 15 Installing and Maintaining iPhone Applications . . . . . . . . 431     Using iTunes to Find and Install iPhone Applications . . . . . .432         Downloading Applications from the iTunes Store . . . . . .432         Moving Applications from Your iTunes Library onto an iPhone . . . . . . .435     Using the App Store App to Find and Install iPhone Applications . . . . . . . . . . . .436     Using iPhone Applications You Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .442     Maintaining iPhone Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443     Removing Applications from an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .446 Chapter 16 Customizing an iPhone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449     Customizing Your Home Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450         Using the iPhone to Customize Your Home Screens . . .450         Using iTunes to Customize Your Home Screens . . . . . . . . .455     Accessing iPhone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .460     Using Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .461     Configuring Notifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .462         Configuring General Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463         Setting Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .464         Setting Wallpaper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .464     Configuring Other General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .467         Getting Information about an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .467         Configuring Location Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .469         Securing Your iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470         Configuring Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .484         Configuring the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .485         Setting International Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .486 Chapter 17 Maintaining an iPhone and Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . 491     Maintaining an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .491         Maintaining iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .492         Maintaining an iPhone’s Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .494         Maintaining an iPhone’s Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .495         Cleaning an iPhone’s Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .502     Solving iPhone Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503         Restarting Your iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503         Restarting the Computer and iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .504         Resetting Your iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .504         Restoring an iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507         Reinstalling iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .509         Getting Help with iPhone Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .510 TOC, 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Brad Miser has written extensively about technology, with his favorite topics being the amazing “i” gadgets, iPhone and iPod touch, that make it possible to take our lives with us while we are on the move. In addition to My iPhone, Fourth Edition, Brad has written many other books, including My iPod touch, 2nd Edition; Easy iLife ’09; Absolute Beginner’s Guide to iPod and iTunes, 3rd Edition; Special Edition Using Mac OS X Leopard; iPhoto ’09 Portable Genius; Teach Yourself Visually MacBook Air; and MacBook Pro Portable Genius.He has also been an author, development editor, or technical editor for more than 50 other titles.   Brad is or has been a sales support specialist, the director of product and customer services, and the manager of education and support services for several software development companies. Previously, he was the lead proposal specialist for an aircraft engine manufacturer, a development editor for a computer book publisher, and a civilian aviation test officer/engineer for the U.S. Army. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and has received advanced education in maintainability engineering, business, and other topics.   In addition to his passion for silicon-based technology, Brad likes to ride his steel-based technology, aka, a motorcycle, whenever and wherever possible.   Originally from California, Brad now lives in Brownsburg, Indiana, with his wife Amy; their three daughters, Jill, Emily, and Grace; a rabbit; and a sometimes inside cat.

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